Don Yarbrough 

The following are the outstanding individuals I hold personally responsible for taking an interest in me and my work and making my music path and project possible:  (In no particular order)

 

The Great Spirit:  For waking me up to the path of enlightenment and showing me the way that I always knew was there but never paid attention to it.  From the Great Spirit all things come and to the Great Spirit all things return.

 

The First Nations peoples:  You have endured great attrocities yet your spirits are not broken and you remain true and protecting of your cultures and spirituality.  It is that strength that endows others with spiritual awaking and empowerment and shows us what it really means to be peoples of the Earth.  You have done this for me.

 

To the forest trees from which the Native American Flute is crafted.  It is from your elements and essence within your grains that the human race can hear your enchanting voice in the form of music to tell your ageless stories.  May you outlast the age of man.

 

The makers of my flutes: Jonah Thompson, Odell Borg (High Spirits Flutes), Jerry and Lisa Fretwell (Fretwell Flutes), Butch and Laura Hall (Butch Hall Flutes).  These makers are masters in their craft with excellence in attention to detail and artistry.  Thank you for my flutes.

 

David R. Maracle & John Bear:  The are the first professional Native American Flute musicians that I heard and their music inspired me and called me to take up the Native American Flute.  By listening to their music I learned and am still learning the techniques that make the music beautiful. Thank the both of your for being my influence.

 

Easton Yarbrough:  My son.  Easton is an excellent artist and he is working on my CD cover image that will be placed on the CD packaging.  I have no doubt that it will be outstanding.  (No pressure, huh?)  He has always believed in me even during the long gap of separation.  I love both of my sons and cannot imagine life without either of them.

 

Zakary Yarbrough:  My son.  He also still believes in me even though we have been separated also.  He takes an interest in me persues what I like also from martial arts to the Native American Flute which I taught him how to play.  Both boys are an inspiration to me and fuel me with the emotion that cares forth into my music.  I love both of my sons and cannot imagine life without either of them.

 

Rian Krull (Digitaldrawn E-Cards) The Netherlands:  Rian did a masterful job on my online music presentation image that can be seen both on my Soundcloud.com page and on this website.  It is a very beautiful piece.  Thank you Rian.

 

Sue Straw:  One of my FaceBook friends that was instrumental in providing me with the knowledge and identifying what tools and resources that I need to understand and work with so that I can perform and execute the right procedures in order to turn me into a musician in the making. Without her knowledge and help I would not have known how to get anything done the right way.  Thank you Sue.

 

Rick Hawthorne (Hawthorne Studios):  Rick was my recording engineer that did an excellent job of professionally recording and mastering my album and taking a special interest in this type of music.  It was great fun.  Thank you Rick.

 

All my FaceBook friends:  (To many to list here)  Thank you all so much for listening to my music and the kudos that I needed.  Thank ya'll for being my fans and being there for me and sending me positive energy that allowed me to continue.  My music is not professional nor complete but your positivity kept me on track.  You know who you are.

 

May the Great Spirit guide and nurture every one of you and fill you with love and light.